Calling poets to a greater role in public life and fostering a national network of socially engaged poets.
By Rashida James-SaadiyaAdded: Wednesday, July 2, 2014 / Used with permission.we scatter
dodge words that rip into flesh
hide from clenched fistache in unison
wait and runfull speed into Mother's arms
her body somehow a magic shield
flying us over everything ugly
as she weeps a muted deaththe story always ends the same
we hold on
gathered like broken straps
clinging to memories of lighthe twirls in circles
eyes arrow sharp
sometimes he screams at God
or simply smiles at our tears
Rashida James--Saadiya is a visual artist, writer, and cultural educator, invested in transforming social perceptions through creative literature. Her work explores migration, identity and the transmission of spirituality through poetry and song amongst Muslim women in West Africa and the American South. In addition, she is the Creative Director of Crossing Limits, a multi-faith non-profit organization utilizing poetry as an instrument to combat social injustice.